I actually adjusted mine a number of times until I figured out what was realistic.

Not having done it before, and thus not having a previous year to which I could refer, my first target was an arbitrary selection, based on the extremely scientific rationale of 'yeah that sounds pretty good'.

A target which is unattainable is just a number. Something attainable though? Well, that's something completely different...

120-ish km and 2700-ish m for the day, I am hammered. Really pushed it all day, good average speeds across the board, swag of PR's and few top 10's to appease the strava gods. But bonked really, really hard in the last 5km, #yolo*.*Sarcastic use of yolo, I wouldn't really say that in real life. Hashtag for dramatic effect.

Have a couple of days off Boss, let me re establish a more secure lead, you're cutting it down rapidly! Got a strong racing program at the moment so that cuts down on the overall metres climbed, can't be too buggered come Sunday. This week start the Southern Vets KOM series so up Willunga Hill we go, see if all this climbing has paid off I guess.

Had my very first clip stack last night. I got to the top of a short but steep hill and I needed to get some breath so I went to unclip one side and as I did I got a cramp so I instinctively switched body weight to the other side and the same thing happened to that leg! So with both legs cramping, I just curled my body up and landed on my side. No-one was around and all I could do was laugh! I couldn't get up though as I then got a cramp in my stomach muscles.

stinhambo wrote:Had my very first clip stack last night. I got to the top of a short but steep hill and I needed to get some breath so I went to unclip one side and as I did I got a cramp so I instinctively switched body weight to the other side and the same thing happened to that leg! So with both legs cramping, I just curled my body up and landed on my side. No-one was around and all I could do was laugh! I couldn't get up though as I then got a cramp in my stomach muscles.

This is a challenge indeed!

I remember falling over in the mud once. Work mates when I turned up to work thought it was pretty funny.

I did some hill specific training today and I set myself a target of 8:25 (My PR is 8:30). My first attempt beat my target at 8:24 and I was knackered. But for the first time ever I turned around and did it again, this time paying more attention to my back (keeping it straight) and my cadence and pedalling (I struggle a little even in first gear) and managed a mighty 8:15 -> http://app.strava.com/activities/45847161

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